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One basket per person would be ideal.","reviewer_name":"Cindy W."},{"date":"November 24, 2024","title":"Très mignon","rating":5,"content":"Je l'utilise pour mettre les pantoufles pour les invités. Par contre il n'est pas très gros.","reviewer_name":"Rachel G."},{"date":"October 28, 2025","tags":["Size"],"title":"Great!","rating":5,"content":"Great size for storing mitts and hats or adding foliage decor","reviewer_name":"Olivia T."},{"date":"July 25, 2025","title":"Toujours pratique","rating":5,"content":"Joli","reviewer_name":"Hélène L."},{"date":"February 23, 2026","title":"Baskets","rating":4,"content":"Perfect for my walk in closet. They do create a bit of dusty straw particulars but should be expected.","reviewer_name":"Diane S."},{"date":"November 3, 2024","tags":["Size"],"title":"Perfect wall basket!","rating":5,"content":"Just what we needed to hold a leash, dog treats, and other pet supplies on the wall right beside the back door! Beautifully made with loads of room!","reviewer_name":"Jana B."},{"date":"December 5, 2023","title":"Yes, excellent product.","rating":2,"content":"Yes, excellent product.","reviewer_name":"Susan M."},{"date":"March 10, 2026","tags":["Value"],"title":"Lovely basket","rating":5,"content":"Great price and quality. I highly recommend.","reviewer_name":"Kathleen B."},{"date":"November 16, 2025","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Hyacinth wall basket","rating":5,"content":"Exactly as pictured. Good quality - looks great","reviewer_name":"Laurie C."},{"date":"August 30, 2025","title":"Elegant and Useful","rating":5,"content":"Love these hanging baskets. They are attractive and also practical as a vertical storage solution.","reviewer_name":"Shauna F."},{"date":"February 23, 2025","title":"Excellent quailty basket","rating":5,"content":"I have this hanging in my front entry. Love, love it for dog leash and gloves!","reviewer_name":"Darlene F."},{"date":"May 16, 2024","title":"Jolie","rating":5,"content":"Jolie","reviewer_name":"Hélène A."},{"date":"April 23, 2025","title":"Je les adore et sont","rating":5,"content":"Je les adore et sont très pratiques.","reviewer_name":"Celine H."},{"date":"March 11, 2025","title":"Love it","rating":5,"content":"Love it","reviewer_name":"Myrna P."},{"date":"November 10, 2025","title":"bien-construit, pratique avec allure cottage-core","rating":5,"content":"Je l'aime bien!","reviewer_name":"Elizabeth C."},{"date":"November 22, 2024","tags":["Size"],"title":"Great size","rating":5,"content":"The size is perfect. Prevents things getting lost in the bottom.\nPerfect for spare toilet paper rolls and toiletries.","reviewer_name":"Joan K."},{"date":"December 25, 2025","title":"Joli et pratique","rating":5,"content":"Super","reviewer_name":"Camille G."},{"date":"February 14, 2026","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Perfect!","rating":5,"content":"I got this to hang it like it is in the photo but ended up leaving it on the floor in the bathroom to store magazines and a book. It’s beautiful and great quality","reviewer_name":"Hedia B."},{"date":"February 18, 2025","tags":["Material Quality"],"title":"Very nice","rating":4,"content":"Seems to be constructed well, not loose or sloppy in the weave.","reviewer_name":"J M."},{"date":"March 20, 2025","title":"great storage","rating":4,"content":"Love this basket it's deep enough but not to big to hang. My only complaint is it's kind of shedding and since I put scarf and gloves, the shedding stick to it","reviewer_name":"Gabrielle R."},{"date":"March 21, 2025","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality"],"title":"Beautifuls and usefuls !","rating":5,"content":"Love the colour , the material , great size !","reviewer_name":"Gabriela R."},{"date":"August 15, 2025","title":"Good","rating":5,"content":"👌","reviewer_name":"Deborah S."},{"date":"May 31, 2024","tags":["Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Looks just like the photos","rating":5,"content":"Sturdy and seems to be good quality. Fair price for what it is, and the water hyacinth looks really nice. Great little storage baskets!","reviewer_name":"Giselle C."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/bathroom/baskets-storage-items/water-hyacinth-wall-basket--10808-4232100?colourId=0","reddit_insights":{"match":{"notes":"Thread discusses a basket made of water hyacinth, matching the material and product type. The brand 'Simons Maison' and wall-mount feature are not explicitly mentioned, but the specific material (water hyacinth) and basket use are directly relevant.","confidence":0.85,"matched_terms":["water hyacinth","basket","mold"]},"status":"ok","coverage":{"subreddits":["CleaningTips"],"threads_used":1},"evidence":{"items":[{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/CleaningTips/comments/1l4xxa1/bought_new_jute_baskets_for_baby_diapers_from/mwcplqa/","type":"comment","title":"Warning against water hyacinth baskets for baby diapers due to mold","author":"PajamaWorker","ref_id":"r_e_1","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/CleaningTips/comments/1l4xxa1/bought_new_jute_baskets_for_baby_diapers_from","title":"bought new jute baskets for baby diapers from","subreddit":"CleaningTips"},"excerpt":"That material is not jute, it's water hyacinth. It's extremely prone to mold, probably because it's very very very porous. 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